Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup is set to make a £4 million bid for Stoke
striker Kenwyne Jones next week.

Laudrup has identified Jones as his prime target for this transfer window and is ready to step up his interest with an offer after the game with Everton on Saturday.

Swansea inquired about a loan deal for the Trinidad & Tobago international earlier this week but were told that Stoke would only be prepared to accept a permanent transfer.

Jones was a £8 million signing from Sunderland in August 2010 and has 18 months left on his £40,000 a week contract. Stoke are keen to raise funds to allow manager Tony Pulis to make his own January recruits and could demand up to £5 million for the 28 year-old.

Jones has been targeted by Laudrup as a replacement for Danny Graham, who is wanted by Sunderland and Norwich. He has recently returned to the Stoke team after a frustrating season and is expected to start against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Pulis said: "When Kenwyne plays to his potential, there's not a better player in the Premier League. He's scored some goals and looked back to his best, but we want that all the time. He's a great lad and never a minute's problem."